10 Moral Paradoxes
10 Moral Paradoxes by Saul Smilansky, published by Wiley on June 18, 2007, is a thought-provoking exploration of ethical dilemmas. This 160-page work delves into ten diverse moral paradoxes, making a focused case for their significance within the realm of morality. The book examines what these paradoxes reveal about morality and the human condition, addressing a range of topics from familiar ethical questions to less commonly discussed issues.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of paradoxes such as “Fortunate Misfortune,” “Beneficial Retirement,” and “Preferring Not To Have Been Born.” Smilansky engages with the complexities of moral philosophy, posing new questions and suggesting potential solutions while encouraging readers to confront the paradoxes directly. This edition presents analytic moral philosophy in an accessible manner, inviting reflection on whether the existence of moral paradoxes is beneficial or detrimental.
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Presenting ten diverse and original moral paradoxes, this cutting edge work of philosophical ethics makes a focused, concrete case for the centrality of paradoxes within morality.
- Explores what these paradoxes can teach us about morality and the human condition
- Considers a broad range of subjects, from familiar topics to rarely posed questions, among them “Fortunate Misfortune”, “Beneficial Retirement” and “Preferring Not To Have Been Born”
- Asks whether the existence of moral paradox is a good or a bad thing
- Presents analytic moral philosophy in a provocative, engaging and entertaining way; posing new questions, proposing possible solutions, and challenging the reader to wrestle with the paradoxes themselves
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